StarzPlay has acquired for the U.K. Four Weddings and a Funeral, Mindy Kaling’s ten-part romantic-comedy series adaptation of the iconic film.

Jill Offman is taking on an expanded managing director role at Viacom International Studios (VIS), covering all English-speaking markets.

Rakuten TV has unveiled its first AVOD channels within the platform, allowing viewers to watch a wide range of content for free.

NBC Entertainment has tapped Ed Havard to be its director of entertainment partnerships for the U.K.

Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group) has appointed Richard Halliwell as managing director of the newly formed NENT Studios UK.

Publispei and BIM Production have teamed up to co-produce Longinus, the first TV series created by Dario Argento.

The Royal Television Society (RTS) has launched the RTS Student Television Awards 2020, with entries open through October 25.

RTVE is bringing to MIPCOM an array of fiction titles, including the police thriller Malaka, Promises of Sand and the daily series Central Market.

BritBox has inked a deal to bring titles from the Viacom-owned Channel 5 and Comedy Central to the streaming platform, adding hundreds of hours of both channels’ content from launch.

The London-based youngest Media has launched youngest Media Germany and has landed a commission for the reality series Battle of the Bands (working title) from Germany’s RTL II.